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Skynet Prevails, Victory is Won!

It took almost thirty years, but the inevitable war of attrition finally resulted in Skynet breaking the fighting will of the humans. The cost to robotics was high but proved to be sustainable in the end. Skynet can finally relax. To what end? With the war over, what’s next on Skynet’s agenda?

Winter Thoughts On The Upcoming 2009 WNBA Season

It’s been an interesting off-season in the WNBA. Without an Olympic games or a World Championship to syphon off players, this could be one heck of a season. The league and teams have already sprung some things that will make 2009 different than 2008.

Scrumtrulescence: 3 Women of Sci-Fi

In the realm of entertainment, a few men and women become stars. Songs, sagas, and salaries stratospheric are rendered unto them. This blog entry isn’t about them. No, instead I want to cast a light on three who have shone by their own scrumtrulescence.

Sustaining a Post-JD Terminator/Human Alliance

What if Cameron and a group of like-minded terminators didn’t want the extermination of humans, and were willing to stop the fighting? If Cameron was able to convince future-John of this, and if together the Humans and the non-Skynet Terminators managed to defeat Skynet and its minions…then what?

We Commend Thee, Kay Yow (1942-2009)

NC State leader, Maryland nemesis, basketball icon, a cancer inspiration. There are so many ways to describe Kay Yow, who died early on January 24, 2009. Much will be written about her accomplishments, which I’ll not repeat. I do, however, have a few comments.

Boomerang Character – Buffy Summers

A boomerang character is one you keep returning to as: new stories arise, new incarnations are presented, or you revisit their previous adventures as comfort food. These characters are iconic. They resonate. In this installment: Buffy Summers.

Caryatid – My Favorite Sculpture

Great art can affect you. It touches you. You can see the work thousands of times, and you still feel the power of the message. More importantly, you are drawn into the work and can feel yourself taking the place of the subject. For me, the best example of a great sculpture is Rodin’s image of a pathetic, yet heroic, Caryatid.

TTSCC – Cameron’s Fate If The Connors Stop Skynet’s Creation

The Connors manage to prevent the creation of Skynet. Policies are put in place to prevent any A.I. from having complete control of military resources. All personnel and terminators sent to the past from different timeline(s) are killed in their own fashion…all except one: Cameron Phillips. If victory is gained and Cameron survives, what becomes of her?

Once More Joss Whedon, You’re Evil… With Feeling

I got bored a few days ago. I was staring at my DVD collection when out of the corner of my eye I spied the Season 6 set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I haven’t gotten much of a Buffy fix for a year or two. I especially hadn’t watched the musical episode “Once More, With Feeling”. So, I popped in the episode (again), watched the features (again), listened to the commentary (again), and sang along (again). So, why is Joss Whedon evil?

TTSCC – John and Cameron, Waiting For JD; K-I-S-S-I… Or Are They?

In forums and in fan fiction you find a significant amount of words devoted to the subject of Terminator’s John and Cameron and their unique relationship. It is one of those fun polarizing issues that sparks a lot of fan interest. Everyone seems to have an opinion about it… including me.

I Love Maryland Women’s Basketball

Long-time readers of my blogs know that I loves me my women’s basketball. College, pro, International, Olympic… I’ll watch and likely enjoy. But even among that embarrassment of riches, there is and always will be one team that has my heart

TTSCC Scenes I’d Like To See (Part 3) – John’s Work Camp Escape

With TTSCC, as with other shows that inspire a devoted fan base, a lot of speculation, wishful thinking, and just plain fantasy tends to occur regarding how the story is developing. I’m not immune from this affliction. This installment: John’s Work Camp Escape

TTSCC – The Riley Problem — Use Her, Lose Her, or Set Her Free?

The last we saw of Riley Dawson, at the mid-season finale, she was lying on the bathroom floor after having slashed her wrists. Was this the end? Probably not. If not, then where does she go from here?

Thoughts Following My Gilmore Girls Marathon

A few weeks ago, I came down with a stomach bug. Being largely confined to my bed, my main comfort, other than sleep, was watching the Gilmore Girls and returning to the places where I’d spent 153 happy hours. What a pleasant journey.

TTSCC – The Rogue Paradigm

One of the themes of Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles has been that of going rogue. There seems to be a desire to break with the status quo and forge ahead on personal paths. I’d like to look at some of what has gone on, speculate about what we do not yet know, and try to look ahead at what may develop.

TTSCC Scenes I’d Like To See (Part 2) – Cam and Cat

With TTSCC, as with other shows that inspire a devoted fan base, a lot of speculation, wishful thinking, and just plain fantasy tends to occur regarding how the story is developing. I’m not immune from this affliction.

Building Terminator – My Plan For Season 2 (Part 2 of 2)

Continuing from Part 1, we look at how we might develop the important threads that will keep the season 2 storytelling of TTSCC tight.

Building Terminator – My Plan For Season 2 (Part 1)

Based on the number of comments being made in the various fora during the two-month break between the mid-season finale and the start of the back-9 episodes of Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles, I thought it would be a fun little exercise to see how I’d have developed the 2nd season.